/////\\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\///\\\/\ \ / \ Welcome to the SGML Newswire! \ / / \ To subscribe, send email to sgmlinfo@avalanche.com \ \ with body of message SUBSCRIBE 'your emailaddress' / / To unsubscribe, send message 'unsubscribe' \ \ To receive SGML FAQ, send message 'send FAQ' / / \ \ To receive a current table of contents, and / / instructions for ordering back issues, \ \ specify 'send toc' in the body of your / / message. Please also pass along info \ \ to interested colleagues. / / \ ////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\///\\\\/// RMIT SEEKS STRONG DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION PARTNER: ======================================================= This information is from Dan Fishman: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Distribution and development partners sought for Multimedia Document DBMS SIM is a robust, Web- and Intranet-based, scaleable database server for the management, retrieval, and update of large collections of multimedia documents in SGML format. SIM performs full-text indexing and search based on keywords, content, and positional criteria. It is a *very* high performance system, and it maintains and manipulates documents in SGML format. SIM is standards-based (SGML, HTML, Z39.50, CCL), and it provides functionality for access control, usage billing, HTML and RTF translation to/from SGML, as well as selective dissemination of information. It is modularly designed and is highly scaleable and extensible. This is a world-class technology. SIM was developed and is supported by a strong R&D team led by Dr. Ron Sacks-Davis at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT). This is the third commercial database system developed by this team. Attractive licensing terms are available. On the market in Australia since early 1995, SIM already has an installed base of customers using SIM to support multi-gigabyte databases and thousands of users. With significant 1995 and 1996 revenues in Australia, SIM is now available to be licensed in the U.S. Development Partnership: RMIT is seeking a strong development partner to assume productization and marketing responsibility for SIM in the U.S. RMIT will work with the partner to transition product development to the partner. RMIT will transition to an advanced development role. The partner is expected to determine functionality requirements for the U.S. market. Initially, RMIT will take responsibility for short- to medium-term deliverables. Later on, RMIT will research and develop advanced capabilities. Distribution Partnerships: RMIT also seeks distribution partners, such as system integrators and VARs. RMIT, or the local product developer will provide product engineering and support for SIM and add new features to SIM as required for the U.S. market. For further information contact: Dan Fishman Tel: 408-446-3877 Fax: 408-257-6213 Email: dfishman@pacbell.net ************************************************************* ////\\\\////\\\\///\\\///\\\\////\\\\///\\\\///\\\\///\ \ / / SGML NEWSWIRE LIST MANAGER \ \ Sue Martin-Gamble, Interleaf / \ 4999 Pearl East Circle, Ste 100 \ / Boulder, Colorado 80301 / \ VOX 303/449-5032 x 109 \ / FAX 303/449-3246 / / / ////\/\/\/\/\//////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\//\\\\\/ ** For article submission, email sue@boulder.ileaf.com **